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20.5.1.1 File menu</a>
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<dt><strong>New window</strong></dt>
<dd>create a new editing window
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<dt><strong>Open...</strong></dt>
<dd>open an existing file
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<dt><strong>Open module...</strong></dt>
<dd>open an existing module (searches sys.path)
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<dt><strong>Class browser</strong></dt>
<dd>show classes and methods in current file
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<dt><strong>Path browser</strong></dt>
<dd>show sys.path directories, modules, classes and methods
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<dt><strong>Save</strong></dt>
<dd>save current window to the associated file (unsaved
windows have a * before and after the window title)

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<dt><strong>Save Copy As...</strong></dt>
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without changing the associated file
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